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Rooibos Beer

Rooibos is an African tea without caffiene (unrelated to tea). It has a pleasant taste and red color. 0.36 oz. is about 4 tea bags, add more if you like. I used CL-660 as a clean inoffensive lager yeast, any other similiar lager yeast would work. Color will be a little darker than shown from Rooibos red tone.

Brewer: Bob Email: -
Beer: Rooibos Beer Style: Helles Bock
Type: All grain Size: 5.0 gallons
Color:
3 HCU (~3 SRM)
Bitterness: 18 IBU
OG: 1.052 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.4% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Grain: 4.0 lb. American 2-row
4.5 lb. British lager
0.5 lb. American Vienna
Mash: 73% efficiency
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.041 6.4 gallons
0.5 lb. Maple syrup
Hops: 0.50 oz. Glacier (5.5% AA, 60 min.)
0.65 oz. Glacier (5.5% AA, 20 min.)
0.36 oz. Rooibos Tea (0% AA, 12 min.)
Yeast: BrewTek CL-660 North German Lager

Recipe posted 07/23/06.